EPA set to take over Waste Pits remediation
County Commissioner Ramsey calls work “incompetent,” vows to push for Action HIGHLANDS – County Commissioner Tom Ramsey joined THEA Executive Director Jackie Medcalf at a news conference last …
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EPA stops negotiations on Waste Pits North site
By Jackie Medcalf, THEA Director HIGHLANDS – The EPA has announced it is not going to wait for the companies responsible for the San Jacinto Waste Pits Superfund …
Waste Pits: Work stalled on Northern site
EPA and Responsible Party disagree on Remediation Criteria HIGHLANDS – An informational meeting was held at the Highlands Community Center last Tuesday evening, August 29, with members of …
Burn Ban now for Harris County
Ban in Effect for 90 Days or until cancelled Harris County – Harris County Commissioner’s Court approved a burn ban in Unincorporated Harris County due to extreme temperatures …
Newport enforcing Level 4 drought restrictions
By David Taylor Star-Courier CROSBY – Steady 100-degree temperatures have forced the board of the Newport Municipal Utility District to elevate their status to Level 4, their highest, …
THEA/SJRC meeting set for August 29 in Highlands
HIGHLANDS – THEA (Texas Health and Environment Alliance) has announced an Important Upcoming Meeting On the Superfund Cleanup at the San Jacinto River. The San Jacinto River Coalition …
THEA video details Superfund Site remediation
Hurricane Preparedness For San Jacinto Cleanup With a storm threatening to enter the Gulf, here’s a look at hurricane planning at the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund …
San Jacinto River site of more barges
CHANNELVIEW – Residents of this community along River Road have been fighting a barge storage company, for over a year to keep the San Jacinto River from filling …
Drone photos reveal extent of remediation work at Waste Pits South
CHANNELVIEW – The San Jacinto River Waste Pits southern impoundment is busy with remediation work, at the direction of the EPA. The contractor is GHD, working for the …